Price increased by at least 5% in the last bar.
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The filter compares the current daily close to the prior session's close and requires the increase to exceed 5%. on the Daily timeframe, this is a single-candle event — the current day's bar must show a 5%+ gain, not a multi-day accumulation. There is no volume, indicator, or trend filter — it is a pure price-velocity signal. For a $100 stock, this means a $5+ move in a single session. At this magnitude, the move almost always has a catalyst: earnings, macro data, a short squeeze, or a sector rotation event. The simplicity of the filter means it fires for any qualifying stock regardless of trend, volatility regime, or market cap.
The trading utility of this signal depends entirely on what type of catalyst drove the move. Earnings-driven 5% days are mean-reverting about half the time within 5 sessions — the market often overshoots on initial reaction and corrects. Breakout-driven 5% days on above-average volume tend to continue more consistently, particularly when the stock clears a multi-month resistance level. The most common failure mode is chasing: entering after a 5%+ open extension that has already exhausted buying interest, only to watch the stock give back 3-4% on the same day. Traders who use this screen typically wait for an intraday pullback to a key level — VWAP, the prior day's high, or a technical gap fill — before entering rather than buying the open. For smaller daily gains with more frequency, see Gain > 2%. Gap Up 1%+ screens for a smaller initial gap that may precede a 5%+ daily move.
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This screen flags stocks that gained more than 5% on the most recent daily bar relative to the prior close. A single-day move of this magnitude is rare for large-cap US equities — the top 100 stocks typically average 1-2% daily ranges — making this a high-conviction momentum event screener. Swing traders and momentum investors use it to identify explosive single-day catalysts: earnings beats, analyst upgrades, M&A announcements, or technical breakouts with fundamental confirmation. Search phrases: stocks up 5 percent today, big movers daily screener, momentum stocks catalyst today. For smaller moves, see Gain > 2%.
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